data grid error - Error description: Chunk: can't find background

[Bob Sneidar]

First make sure that the actual column names are the same as the key names in the array. There is a display name, as well as the column name and they can be different. I tripped up on this at first myself. 

Bob


On Jun 27, 2012, at 10:32 AM, James Hale wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have finally got around to using the DataGrid.
> 
> I have an array that I want to display in a datagrid
> I have dragged one on to the current card, named it "datagrid1" and set the column names.
> 
> as an example:
> 
> put "fred" into theRecordsB[1][name]
> put "fred file" into theRecordsB[1][filename]
> put "a page" into theRecordsB[1][display_page]
> put "yes" into theRecordsB[1][current_book]
> put "1234" into theRecordsB[1][id]
> 
> set the dgData of group "DataGrid1" to theRecordsB
> 
> 
> When I run this I get the following error:
> 
> Message execution error:
> Error description: Chunk: can't find background
> Hint: 
> 
> What does this mean?
> What background?
> 
> Apart from setting the column names in the Datagrid object, is there something else I should have done?
> 
> 
> James
> 
> 
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